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Redefining the Role of Intestinal Microbes in the Pathogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
23 Mar 2010
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Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among very low birth weight infants. It has long been suspected that intestinal microbes contribute to the pathogenesis of NEC, but the details of this relationship remain poorly understood. Recent advances in molecular biology and enteric microbiology have improved our ability to characterize intestinal microbes from...
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